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WILLIAM P. PATTON, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES M. FOSTER, OF SAME PLAGE.

Letters .Patent No. 7 5,453, dated March' 10,1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN SKATE-BUGKLINGA TONGS.

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To ALL WHoM 1T MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that-I, WILLIAM P. PATTON, of Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin, and in the State'ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Skate-Buckling Tongs; and doA herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and the letters of referencecmarked thereon.v v

In the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, A A represent metallic levers, pivoted together, and having jaws B B, of suitable dimensions, secured to one end, and cross-handles O C at the other end. The jaws B B are made curved, and the ends, which come together, are-made, one with a curved groove', and the other with a eonvexity at the eiid to correspond therewith, for the purpose of catching and holding to the leather of a skate or other strap. The cross-handles C O are made convex on their voutside and flat on the sides which come together, and are designed as convenient holders to pull by when the jaws B'B are caught on a strap to be tightened. On the inside of one of the cross-handles C is secured or pivoteda metallic drill, for the purpose of apunch to make holes in the strap, and for drilling holes in the hoot or shoe to receive-the nibs of skates.

' Having thus fully described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire -to secure by Letters Patent, is The'within-descxibed tongs, when constructed substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth. In testimony ythat I ciaim the foregoing, I have hereunto set 'my hand, this 24th day of' December, 1867.

WM. P. PATTON.

Witness es C. A. SNYDR, EUGENE SNYDER. 

